Grammar Test (Advanced)

This test focuses on a variety of complex grammatical aspects.
Here’s a breakdown of the categories within this lesson:

  1. Tenses: Questions 3, 17, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 41, 42, 44, 52
  2. Irregular Verbs: Questions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 24, 26
  3. False Friends: Questions 53, 54, 55, 66, 70
  4. Singular/Plural: Questions 4, 15, 22, 27, 38, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56
  5. Question Tags: Questions 19, 23, 28, 36, 37, 43, 46, 57, 58, 60, 68
  6. Prepositions and Conjunctions: Questions 20, 25, 29, 32, 40, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69

Choose the Letter Corresponding to the Correct Answer.

1) At the moment, Cynthia ………… on the floor playing with the doll.

a- is laying b-is liing c- is lying d- lays e- lies

2) When the supervisor came, George …………. the documents on the table and …………. away.

a- lay/run b- layed/ran c- lead/run d- laid/ran e- was lying/running

3) While I ……….., the mosquitoes ………………. me everywhere!

a- slept/bited b- slept/bit c- was sleaping/beat d- was sleeping/bit

4) People usually like …………… their children all by ………….. .

a-to rise/themselfs b-raising/themselve c-to raise/themselves d-to rise/themselves

5) Suddenly, an arm …………. from the lake to give “Excalibur” to the king.

a- rise b- raised c- rose d- rised e- risen

6) Who, do you think, has ……… that arm?

a- risen b- raise c- raised d- rosen e- rise

7) Who started the fight? Who ………… the first blow?

a- striked b- struck c- stroke d- stroked e- struk

8) I’m sorry for what I did yesterday, but I …………… no harm.

a- ment b- have meant c- didn’t mean d- meant e- haven’t meant

9) Where is my new CD? I hope you didn’t …………. it at the party last night!

a- lose b- lost c- loose d- loosen

10) Don’t tell me you’ve ………… it to a friend of …………….. !

a- lended/Sara b- lent/Sara’s c- lent/Sara d- land/Sara’s

11) I’ve never been ……………….. such a beautiful picture!

a- shone b- show c- shown d- showing e- showe

12) The criminal …………. on his knees and begged for mercy.

a- felt b- felled c- fell d- has felt e- has fallen

13) Do you know who ………….. this university?

a- found b- fund c- finded d- founded e- funded

14) The servant took my coat and …………. it on the hook behind the door.

a- hung b- hanged c- has hanged d- has hung e- hang

15) All the …………. you gave me ………….. to be wrong.

a- informations/prooved b- information/prooved 

c- informations/proved d- information/proved

16) I’ve ………. a new book; it talks about the miracles Love can work.

a- began b- been begining c- begun d- beginned e- begunned

17) I think I ………… never stop working; I ……… feel so depressed!

a- would/will b- will/would c- would/would d- will/will

18) That’s where I used to …………….. when I was a child.

a- skying b- skiing c- sky d- ski e- have skyed

19) I will never get used to ………….. spoken to in that rude way!

a- be b- beeing c- have been d- being e- to being

20) I didn’t expect ……………..to go to that party alone.

a- to allow b- beeing allowed c- being allowed d- to be allowed e- to be let

21) I wish I were able to get the others …………….. what I want! This is “charisma”!

a- doing b- do c- to doing d- to do e- having done

22) Their work was very poor; the teacher ……….. them………… it all over again.

a- maked/do b- made/to do c- made/doing d- maked/doing e- made/do

23) I will only talk to you when you ……………. ready to listen!

a- would be b- are c- had been d- will be e- will have been

24) It’s the first time I ……………….. on snow!

a- slipp b- have sliped c- slided d- have slid e- have slidden

25) How …………… that she ………….. a good dancer when she was young?

a- did she forgot/was b- has she forgoten/used to be 

c- could she forget/were d- could she have forgotten/used to be

26) I ………… out until you …………. me how to do these tricks.

a- won’t moove/teach b- won’t move/have tought 

c- will not move/have taught d- won’t move/will teach e- don’t moove/will teach

27) When ………….. those two young …………….. girls?

a- did you see/lebanese b- have you seen/Lebanese 

c- have you seen/Libanese d- did you see/Lebanese

28) Terry told me you ………..very friendly and …………………. .

a- will be/comprehensive b- would be/comprehensive 

c- would be/understanding d- will be/understanding

29) Tony is much ………………… the other teachers.

a- more friendly than b- friendlier then 
c- more friendly then d- friendlier than

30) Ever since ………………. , I …………………. the chance to go out.

a- I’ve had my car repaired/didn’t get 

b- I had repared my car/haven’t got 

c- I had my car repaired/haven’t got 

d- I had my car repared/haven’t got

31) Tim …………… been taking driving-lessons when the accident ………………

a- has/occured b- must has/ocurred c- must have/occurred 

d- has/occurred

32) At this moment I …………….. that we’re going to win.

a- am feeling b- feel c- have been feeling d- fell e- have felt

33) Since last year he………………. a book on the ways of fighting drugs.

a- has been writting b- is writing c- wrote 
d- has been writing e- has writen

34) My husband now …………… to go to the USA for two years.

a- is wishing b- wish c- has been wishing d- wishes e- have wished

35) When my son ………………. to university, he will visit us less often.

a- go b- will go c- would go d- have gone e- goes

36) Mr.Smith …………….. mountains when he was young, but now he is scared of heights.

a- had climbed b- used to climbing c- was used to climb d- used to climb e- clinbed

37) When the police ……………. , the …………… will have escaped.

a- arrives/thief b- arrive/theif c- has arrived/thief d- arrive/thief e-have arrived/theif

38) Every time we see him, the news he …………….us …………… bad.

a- has told/are b- tells/are c- told/were d- tells/is e- told/was

39) Tell Lisa to thank Mr. Jordan for his generosity as soon as she ……………. him.

a- will meet b- meats c- will meat d- meets e- have met

40) This hotel …………. up with modern comforts and conveniences.

a- is fited b- has been fited c- is fitted d- have been fit e- was fited

41) The Second World War ……………. for six years.

a- has been lasting b- has lasted c- lasted d- had lasted e- was lasting

42) Exactly a year ago today, I …………… the same exam; I hope I ……….. this year!

a- have passed/will succed b- have taken/succeed c- passed/will succeed 

d- was talking/succeed e- took/will succeed

43) ………….. me do this exercise? I …………. it very difficult.

a- You will help/am finding b- Would you help/find 

c- will you help/have found d- Will you help/am finding

44) Mother said he would have his tea as soon as he ………… back.

a- would get b- gets c- has got d- will get e- got

45) This country is three times ……………before,

a- more beautiful than b- more beautifull than 

c- as beautiful as d- as beautifull as e- as beautiful than

46) but ……….. economy is not …………. it was.

a- it’s/the same as b- its/the same as c- it’s/the samelike 

d- its/the same than e- its/the same

47) I still can’t figure out who………………

a- the smartest of the twins is   b- is the smarter of the twins 

c- the smarter of the twins is     d- is the smartest of the twins

48) We can’t drive much ………..; there is …………. petrol left in the tank.

a- further/a little b- farther/little c- further/few d- farther/a little e- farther/few

49) Take ……… things or you’ll regret it; don’t take ……….. jewelry either.

a- a few/many b- few/much c- little/much d- a little/many e- few/many

50) Don’t listen to …………… otherwise you will be …………….

a- these advices/hurted b- his advice/hurt c- these advices/hurt d- his advice/hurted

51) A number of students in this class …………. to know where ……………..

a- is dieing/you have gone b- are dying/you have been 

c- is dying/you have been d- are dieing/have you been 

e- are dying/have you been

52) Forty minutes …………. more than enough time to ………… this exercise.

a- are/achieve b- is/finish c- are/finish d- is/achieve e- are/acheive

53) To ………….. and to ……………… have the same meaning.

a- resume/summarize b- sum up/summerize c- resume/sum up 

d- summarize/sum up e- summerise/resume

54) Why didn’t you ………………. class this morning?

a- attend b- assist to c- atend d- assist e- asist to

55) I was so ………… when I noticed your absence; you should’ve come!!

a- decieved b- disapointed c- deceived d- disappoint e- disappointed

56) Poor girl! She has ………… relatives, ……….she?

a- a few/hasn’t b- little/doesn’t c- few/doesn’t d- no/hasn’t e- a few/doesn’t

57) You’d better not come late tomorrow, …………………. you?

a- wouldn’t b- would c- haden’t d- had e- hadn’t

58) Everyone has to work hard this week, ……………………..?

a- hasn’t he b- doesn’t he c- don’t he d- don’t they e- haven’t they

59) The only person ……… she had ever loved was a ……………… boy.

a- whom/five years old b-that/five-year-old c- that/five-years-old d-who/five-year-old

60) Her career was all …………. she cared about, ………….. made her so successful.

a- that/which b- what/that c- what/which d- that/wich e- that/that

61) “Guess who is responsible ……… this mess! It’s the man you are looking forward to …………….!”

a- of/see b- for/see c- of/seeing d- for/seeing e- about/see

62) We arrived ……………. our village ……………. a lovely night …………… October.

a- to/in/in b- in/at/in c- at/at/in d- at/on/in e- to/on/on

63)” What happened?” “All the lights went ………….. because there was a power cut!”

a- out b- off c- away d- over e- by

64) Last night I came ……………. my teacher at the cinema, but she didn’t talk to me!!!

a- into b- across c- by d- between e- down on

65) He’s been ill for such a long time that his body is wasting ………………

a- out b- off c- away d- down e- back

66) You don’t take …………….. your father at all; you’re so different.

a- from b- after c- to d- off e- across

67) The sound of the cheering faded ……………….. in the distance.

a- away b- out c- off d- back

68) Someone must be complaining now, …………………….?

a- musn’t he b- isn’t it c- mustn’t he d- shouldn’t they e- mustn’t they

69) My desk is ………………. up with papers and books of all kinds.

a- tossed b- cluttered c- rambled d- scattered e- benched

70) A salesman should always ………………….. the wants of customers.

a- achieve b- attend c- provide for d- see at e- attend to